Lent and Holy Week |
When is Holy Week? |
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PALM SUNDAYWhen is Palm Sunday?Palm Sunday is the Sunday before Easter Day. |
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Why is it called Palm Sunday?Palm Sunday remembers the time when Jesus went into Jerusalem riding on the back of a donkey. The people welcomed Him like a King and threw coats and palm leaves on the ground for the donkey to walk over, just as a red carpet would be put on the ground for a King or Queen today. This occasion is sometimes known as the Triumphal Entry to Jerusalem and the story can be found in The Bible, Matthew chapter 21 and Mark chapter 11. |
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Why did Jesus go to Jerusalem?It was the time of the Jewish feast of Passover. Many Jews travelled to Jerusalem to celebrate this feast together. |
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How is Palm Sunday celebrated?In some churches palm branches or palm crosses, made from palm leaves, are given out to everyone. In some other churches the children will make palm crosses from strips of paper. Many churches will have a procession in or around the church while people sing songs of praise and wave palm leaves. This is to help them imagine what Jesus' entry into Jerusalem might have been like. |
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See a Palm Sunday video |
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Maundy Thursday |